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V -- RELEASE OF RFP DAMT01-99-R-2025 3RD PARTY LOGISTICS PROTOTYPE SOL DAMT01-99-R-2025 POC Christina Dossman, Contracting Officer or Sheryl Pierce, Contract Specialist, PHONE (703) 681-6640, FAX (703) 681-7854 WEB: RFP DAMT01-99-R-2025 3rd Party Logistics Prototype, http://144.100.189.37/3pl/3rdparty2.htm. E-MAIL: Christina Dossman or Sheryl Pierce, dossmanchristina@mtmc.army.mil or pierces@mtmc.army.mil. HQ, Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) intends to release Request for Proposals (RFP) DAMT01-99-R-2025 for a Third Party Logistics (3PL) company to provide freight transportation management and related services in support of installation transportation officers/traffic management officers and depot operations for the movement of domestic freight shipments originating from Department of Defense (DoD) installations and applicable vendor locations in the states of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, to all points in the continental United States (CONUS). It will not include the operation of the transportation offices. There are 28 DoD shipping offices in the test region. The contractor shall have the capability to: (1) Procure, select, and book shipments with commercial carriers to include specialized carriage/commodities of all classes except small parcel shipments which normally move via small parcel carriers; bulk fuel commodities; ammunition and explosives (A&E), Class 1, division 1.1-1.3 movements; unit moves supporting OCONUS contingency operations; barge and/or pipeline movements; classified commodities; Class 1, division 1.4 ammunition requiring a transportation security service; sensitive items requiring a transportation security service; and over-ocean services provided under the MTMC Universal Services Contract (USC); (2) Resolve claims for loss and damage; (3) Pay carriers; (4) Perform load planning and optimization analysis; (5) Manage carrier performance; (6) Manage astray freight; (7) Collect and report shipment status; (8) Manage multiple shipping modes: (a) less than truckload and truckload; (b) rail; and (c) air; (9) Provide systems capabilities for: (a) Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange/Electronic Funds Transfer for documentation, billing and payment, respectively, order receipt and in-transit visibility status; (b) web-based receipt of orders; (c) daily optimized load planning; and (10) Electronically interface with DoD transportation and logistics systems. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about March 1, 2000. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held approximately two weeks after issuance of the solicitation. The Pre-Proposal Conference date, time and location will be specified in the cover letter to the solicitation. Offers will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the RFP. Offers will be evaluated on capability and price. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered by the agency. MTMC expects to award a single, firm, fixed-price requirements contract for a one-year base period with two one-year options. This procurement is unrestricted. The standard industrial classification code is 4731 with an annual size standard of $18.5 million. Requests for a copy of solicitation DAMT01-99-R-2025 may be submitted on company letterhead to Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: MTAQ-JT (Sheryl Pierce), Room 312, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050 or by fax to (703) 681-7854. The solicitation will be published on the MTMC Website at http://144.100.189.37/3pl/3rdparty2.htm. Point of contact is Sheryl Pierce at (703) 681-6640, fax (703) 681-7854. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421159). (0033)

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